I agree Sam,
What sold me on em is I drove a 96 with 250,000 miles on it 800 plus miles with a loaded box trailer in tow (5000 pounds of cargo), and got 18 mpg.....at 70 and faster. I just think that no more than a short wheelbase truck weighs compared to a 3/4 ton extended cab longbed, it would have to get great milage, and be able to pull a flatbed car trailer no problem. The "noisey" earlier diesels are becoming more readily available at the salvage pools and ya can pretty much find what ya want within a month or so engine-trans combo wise.
I am looking.....


84 D150 440/727
79 /6 swb D150
1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi.



If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.